Table 3A.5e : Average Daily Passenger Trips between Hong Kong and the Mainland made by Visitors from the Mainland on Group Tours by Endorsement Type and Control Point Used (English and Traditional Chinese Version)

The Planning Department has been conducting the Cross-boundary Travel Survey since 1999 to collect statistical information on the characteristics of cross-boundary trips and trip makers on a regular basis. The Cross-boundary Travel Survey 2017 was conducted in November 2017.

Notes : (1) The Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point came into operation on 15 August 2007. (2) From 22 February 2010 to 25 August 2013, clearance services at the Man Kam To Control Point were provided to goods vehicles and cross-boundary students only.From 27 March 2010 to 25 August 2013, clearance services were also provided to passengers using limited cross-boundary coach service. (3) The Shenzhen Bay Control Point came into operation on 1 July 2007. (4) The Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal started operation on 3 November 2006, with all services ceased on 1 July 2012.Routes resumed services gradually from 28 January 2016 onwards. (5) Since the Hong Kong International Airport is the only control point available for travel by air, the reason for the choice of this control point was not collected in the 2017 Survey. (6) With effect from 13 April 2015, the “one-year multiple-entry” Individual Visit Endorsements for permanent residents of Shenzhen were superseded by the “one trip per week” Individual Visit Endorsements.The“one-year multiple-entry” Individual Visit Endorsements which had already been issued were not affected by the new measure.